A few weeks ago, I woke up to my phone absolutely losing its mind. Ding! Ding! Ding! Then came the texts: “Cassie! You’re on the first page of Fox News!”
On our trip to Bald Head Island, we spent most of the day doing exactly what you’re supposed to do on a barrier island — wandering through the little shops, eating deep-fried seafood, and relaxing. There was already a chill…

































